Sydney Girls High School at a glance
- Location
- Surry Hills, Sydney City & East
- Type
- Fully selective
- Enrolment
- Girls
- Year levels
- Year 7–12
- Entry test
- NSW Selective High School Placement Test
Sydney Girls High School is a fully selective school for girls at Surry Hills, near the centre of Sydney. It offers a demanding academic program alongside a strong tradition in music, debating and sport.
Reputation and results
Sydney Girls High School is a long-established and highly regarded selective school for girls, with an excellent record in the HSC. It draws strong demand from families across the city and inner suburbs, and competition for places is intense.
How entry works
Places at Sydney Girls High School are offered through the NSW Selective High School Placement Test. Students sit the test in Year 6 (for Year 7 entry), list their preferred schools in order, and receive at most one initial offer based on performance and those preferences. For the full mechanics — sections, timing and how placement is decided — see our guide to the Selective test.
How to prepare for Sydney Girls High School
Because entry is relative and competitive, the families who do best prepare in a way that mirrors the real exam: timed, on a screen, with every mistake reviewed properly. Test Academy’s online platform recreates that environment, marks instantly, and gives the kind of detailed writing feedback that few other providers offer.
- Aim for genuine breadth of ability built steadily rather than through intensive last-minute work.
- Rank your preferences truthfully, since your choices influence where an offer is made.
- Treat unofficial 'cut-off' figures online with scepticism, as none are formally published.